At Our Libraries

Thursday

Jan 31, 2013 at 3:15 AM

GOODALL LIBRARY

Goodall Library is located at 952 Main Street and can be reached at 324-4714. Visit the library online at www.lbgoodall.org.

Goodall Library is now offering two preschool story time sessions. Session 1 will be held on Wednesdays at 11 a.m. and Session 2 will be held on Thursdays at 11 a.m. During both sessions, children ages 2 through 6 and their parents will meet for about 45 minutes to listen to stories, make a simple craft, play with new friends and enjoy occasional special activities. No registration is required.

Goodall Library offers a weekly story time for babies called “Mother Goose Time” every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. for babies 2 years old and younger and their parents or caregivers. They will be introduced to the library and reading through songs, action rhymes and simple stories. Parents and caregivers are active participants. No registration is required. For more information, please contact Deidre Walsh at 324-4714.

PARSONS MEMORIAL

Parsons Memorial Library is located at 27 Saco Road in Alfred. It can be reached at 324-2001 or alflib@roadrunner.com. The library’s hours are from 3 to 8 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesdays and Saturdays, and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays.

You can meet local artist Al Pelletier at Parsons Memorial Library on Sunday, Feb. 3, and listen to his many tales of collecting and carving tree burls into interesting and beautiful shapes from 2 to 4 p.m. In addition to burls, Pelletier also works in other media, including “Book Art,” origami and lobster sculpting. His creations will be on display through February.

Preschool Story Times are held at Parsons Memorial Library with Miss Karen on Tuesdays at 10 a.m.

Discount passes to the Portland Children’s Museum are available year round.

SPRINGVALE PUBLIC

Springvale Public Library is located at 443 Main St. For more information, call 324-4624, send an email to spl@springvalelibrary.org, or visit online at www.springvalelibrary.org.

Springvale Public Library will celebrate its 2nd annual “Take Your Child to the Library!” Day on Saturday, Feb. 2, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bev Brent will read stories from 10 a.m. to noon, and families will be able to try their hand at making a 3D giraffe bookmark. The occasion is an opportunity for families to browse the new books, get a membership or sign up for the winter reading program.

Springvale Public Library is currently displaying the art of Shapleigh’s Robin Cobb. Some of her works are acrylic paint on paper, and many are a unique acrylic on turkey feathers. Natural scenes and Native American lore are recurring themes in her work. “Inspired by nature and the natural world around me, I create artwork and crafts that reflect what I see and feel from spending years following in my father’s footsteps,” she said. Robin is the mother of one daughter and has a granddaughter. She lives in Shapleigh with her husband, Mark, and is a member of the Trafton Center in Sanford.

Join giraffes on safari, streeeeeeetch your neck out and READ! Children ages 2 through 13 are invited to enjoy the wilds of Africa and register for a free, noncompetitive Winter Reading Program at Springvale Public Library. Children can participate whenever the library is open. Everyone is welcome; children with reading disabilities are encouraged to join. The program concludes on Feb. 28 in the children’s room. Call 324-4624 for more information or visit www.springvalelibrary.org

The Mousam Valley Quilters have donated a reversible quilt for a raffle, the proceeds of which will benefit the Springvale Public Library. The group annually donates a quilt to the library, and this year’s theme is “What’s black, white and red all over? It’s not a book or newspaper.” The queen-size quilt boasts a mix between modern design and traditional patterns sure to interest a wide range of collectors. The drawing will occur once all 200 tickets are sold. Tickets are $5 each and are available at Springvale Public Library.

Children’s reading groups have started up again at the Springvale Public Library. “Read and Romp” is held on Mondays at 10 a.m. for children ages 3 through 6. “Baby Rhyme Time” is held on Thursdays at 10 a.m. for children ages 2 and younger.

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